Garment.



PatentedY Nov. 9, 1909.

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PERRY B. SHERMAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.'

GARMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

4Be it known that I, PERRY B. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Garments, of which thefollowing is a specication, the principle of the invention being hereinexplained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying thatprinciple so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The type of garment to which the presentinvention particularly relates,is a coat for the use of hunters or others similarly engaged, whorequire at least at times a garment having pockets of large capacity.

The object of the invention is the provision of a garment of this kind,from which the pockets lare readily detachable, so that when not soengaged as to have use for the saine, the wearer may remove such pocketsand wear the garment as an ordinary coat. By havingl such pocketsremovable, a further advantage is attained, namely that of permittingthem to be cleansed readily, as is desirable particularly when they havebeen used in carrying game about.

To the accomplishment of the above and related ends, said invention,then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain means embodying the invention, such disclosed means,constituting, however, but one of various forms in which the principleof the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawingzuFigure l, is an inside view of a coat,embodying my several improvements, such coat being spread out flat, andthe pocket being dotted in place as when in use; Fig. 2 is a viewcorresponding to Fig. 1, but showing the pocket by itself; and Fig. 3 isa broken rear'elevational view of the garment as it would appear on thewearer, showing more particularly the manner in which the pocket iscarried.

Referring to the several figures just described, the coat A,constituting the garment proper, will be seen to be constructed in themain in the usual fashion, being preferably made of canvas or likegoods. The lining a wherewith such coat is provided, in the presentinstance only extends partly down the same, but this is a matter ofindiiference,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led November 25, 1908.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

serial No. 464,394.

and it is contemplated that such lining could either be extended quiteto the lower edge -of the coat or be omitted entirely. Interposedbetween such lining and the material of the coat proper, are two strapsA', One passing over each shoulder of the garment, being sewed, togetherwith the outer and lining materials, along the shoulder seam. At thepoints, as a', where said straps thus pass over the shoulders they areconsiderably wider than at their ends so as to provide a relativelybroad bearing surface. The ends a2 of the straps on the contrary hangfreely down from the shoulders of the garment, and are adapted to bebrought through slits a3 correspondingly located in the lining, but maybe returned within such slits again when desired, so as to be completelyhidden. These strap ends are provided with buckles or like fasteningdevices at, by means of which the pocket B now being described, may bedetachably secured to said straps, and thus to the coat. Such pocket,shown separately in Fig. 2, is of laterally elongated form, adapting itto lie within the skirt of the. coat, the length being such that thepocket extends practically entirely around such skirt, save for theportion of the latter that overlaps in front when the coat is buttoned.Such pocket is conveniently separated into three compartments, by havingits forward upper edge secured at two intermediate points o b2 of therear edge by buttons or the like, and at corresponding points, such rearedge bears tabs b3 that are adapted to be engaged by the buckles on thefree ends of aforesaid straps A. vWhen thus attached, the pocket may becarried as though it were a part of the coat, but, owing to the weightbeing wholly supported by the shoulder straps, and their dispositionbeing determined in the manner previously described, a considerableburden in the pockets is much more easily supported than in pocketsformed directly in the garment itself in the usual fashion. The form ofthe garment moreover, is not so apt to be distorted, and what is of moreimportance, the entire pocket can be removed whenever desired,

leaving, as it has'been previously stated, the coat suitable forordinary wear, and permitting of the ready cleansing of the pocket, asfrequently becomes desirable when it is used for purposes such as thosecontemplated.

Other niodes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalent of such st-ated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my inventionl. The combination with an outer garment of the character described, ofan elongated pocket apart from said garment but adapted to lie withinthe skirt thereof and extending substantially entirely around suchskirt, and means firmly secured between the coat lining and material ofthe coat proper for detachably securing said pocket to said garment atpoints along said pocket intermediate thereof, said lining beingprovided withslits for such means to extend through when desired,whereby said means may be hidden between the coat lining and material ofthe coat after the removal of the pocket.

2. The combination with a coat, of an elongated pocket apart from saidcoat but adapted to lie within the skirt thereof and extendingsubstantially entirely around such skirt, two shoulder straps secured insaidv coat between the lining and material of the coat proper, and meansfor detachably securing the ends of said straps to points at the ends ofsaid pockets and intermediately between such ends, respectively, saidlining being provided with slits for such strap ends to extend through,whereby such ends may be hidden between the coat lining and material ofthe coat after removal of the pocket.

3, The combination with a coat, of an elongated pocket apart from saidcoat but adapted to lie within the skirt thereof, said pocket beingco-extensive with such skirt and comprising a plurality of compartments,two straps firmly secured in said coat between the lining and materialof the coat, one at each shoulder seam, the ends of said straps hangingfreely and such lining being provided with slits for such ends to extendtherethrough when desired, and means for detachably securing such strapends to points at the ends of said pocket and between the compartmentstherein, respectively, said strap ends being adapted to be hiddenbetween the coat lining and material of the coat proper after theremoval of the pocket.

Signed by me this 19th day of November,

PERRY B. SHERMAN. Attested by- CHRISTINE C. ARNS, JNO. F. OBERLIN.

